Schoology access from outside the US

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone tried using a VPN routed through US.

Reupping this. Anyone tried access via VPN? We will need access from outside the US for travel we are contemplating this winter. Wondering what we need to do to make sure daughter is keeping up with the work while out of the country.

We have, and it has worked. I used my work VPN, although that shouldn't make any difference.

Using a US work VPN will make it appear to the Schoolology servers that one is located in the US. I totally expect this to make a difference.

[Anonymous]

VPN seems like the very simple solution to this. And it sounds like people have made it work which is good to know (currently advising a friend on a similar situation and had suggested a VPN).

I used a VPN when overseas last summer in order to access certain things where I had to make it look like I was either in the UK (BBC) or US. It worked flawlessly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:VPN seems like the very simple solution to this. And it sounds like people have made it work which is good to know (currently advising a friend on a similar situation and had suggested a VPN).

I used a VPN when overseas last summer in order to access certain things where I had to make it look like I was either in the UK (BBC) or US. It worked flawlessly.

A VPN won't work if you have to use the school laptop.

Our kids took their laptops to do school work overseas (2 years ago) and they didn't work. We were in South America.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:VPN seems like the very simple solution to this. And it sounds like people have made it work which is good to know (currently advising a friend on a similar situation and had suggested a VPN).

I used a VPN when overseas last summer in order to access certain things where I had to make it look like I was either in the UK (BBC) or US. It worked flawlessly.

A VPN won't work if you have to use the school laptop.

Our kids took their laptops to do school work overseas (2 years ago) and they didn't work. We were in South America.

I am told that there are ways to install VPN on the school laptop, but you'd probably have to ask some computer savvy middle/high schooler how. When DD had to leave the country during school (death in the family), she did her work on my laptop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:VPN seems like the very simple solution to this. And it sounds like people have made it work which is good to know (currently advising a friend on a similar situation and had suggested a VPN).

I used a VPN when overseas last summer in order to access certain things where I had to make it look like I was either in the UK (BBC) or US. It worked flawlessly.

A VPN won't work if you have to use the school laptop.

Our kids took their laptops to do school work overseas (2 years ago) and they didn't work. We were in South America.

OP here. But VPN on personal laptop will work? My daughter uses her Macbook even now to do most of her school work. Does anyone know whether it has to be a work VPN or can a VPN app like NordVPN work also?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone tried using a VPN routed through US.

Reupping this. Anyone tried access via VPN? We will need access from outside the US for travel we are contemplating this winter. Wondering what we need to do to make sure daughter is keeping up with the work while out of the country.

Easy. Don’t plan international trips during school days.

OP here. We are not planning a vacation—our travel is for medical reasons, and my daughter does not want to remain here alone. She will be away for seven school days and wants to stay on top of her work so she doesn’t come back to a backlog of missing assignments. As a 10th grader, it’s important to her to keep up with her responsibilities, and we are very proud of her for making that choice. She is balancing being there for her family while also treating her schoolwork as her “job” and taking it seriously.

We told her the school and teachers would likely excuse her absence because we can provide medical documentation, but she actually discouraged us from doing that. She doesn’t want to be a burden to her teachers, and she doesn’t want to risk falling behind. I would hope all parents could agree this kind of responsibility and maturity—students “adulting,” in a sense—deserves support and encouragement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:VPN seems like the very simple solution to this. And it sounds like people have made it work which is good to know (currently advising a friend on a similar situation and had suggested a VPN).

I used a VPN when overseas last summer in order to access certain things where I had to make it look like I was either in the UK (BBC) or US. It worked flawlessly.

A VPN won't work if you have to use the school laptop.

Our kids took their laptops to do school work overseas (2 years ago) and they didn't work. We were in South America.

OP here. But VPN on personal laptop will work? My daughter uses her Macbook even now to do most of her school work. Does anyone know whether it has to be a work VPN or can a VPN app like NordVPN work also?

Just make sure that you're using a server that's in the US. NordVPN has several.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone tried using a VPN routed through US.

Reupping this. Anyone tried access via VPN? We will need access from outside the US for travel we are contemplating this winter. Wondering what we need to do to make sure daughter is keeping up with the work while out of the country.

Easy. Don’t plan international trips during school days.

OP here. We are not planning a vacation—our travel is for medical reasons, and my daughter does not want to remain here alone. She will be away for seven school days and wants to stay on top of her work so she doesn’t come back to a backlog of missing assignments. As a 10th grader, it’s important to her to keep up with her responsibilities, and we are very proud of her for making that choice. She is balancing being there for her family while also treating her schoolwork as her “job” and taking it seriously.

We told her the school and teachers would likely excuse her absence because we can provide medical documentation, but she actually discouraged us from doing that. She doesn’t want to be a burden to her teachers, and she doesn’t want to risk falling behind. I would hope all parents could agree this kind of responsibility and maturity—students “adulting,” in a sense—deserves support and encouragement.

Sorry I don’t believe this at all. Also, it you don’t have excused absences for this trip, they do not have to let her make up the work. Both parents have to leave the country for medical reason? Give me a break. We have doctors here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone tried using a VPN routed through US.

Reupping this. Anyone tried access via VPN? We will need access from outside the US for travel we are contemplating this winter. Wondering what we need to do to make sure daughter is keeping up with the work while out of the country.

Easy. Don’t plan international trips during school days.

OP here. We are not planning a vacation—our travel is for medical reasons, and my daughter does not want to remain here alone. She will be away for seven school days and wants to stay on top of her work so she doesn’t come back to a backlog of missing assignments. As a 10th grader, it’s important to her to keep up with her responsibilities, and we are very proud of her for making that choice. She is balancing being there for her family while also treating her schoolwork as her “job” and taking it seriously.

We told her the school and teachers would likely excuse her absence because we can provide medical documentation, but she actually discouraged us from doing that. She doesn’t want to be a burden to her teachers, and she doesn’t want to risk falling behind. I would hope all parents could agree this kind of responsibility and maturity—students “adulting,” in a sense—deserves support and encouragement.

Sorry I don’t believe this at all. Also, it you don’t have excused absences for this trip, they do not have to let her make up the work. Both parents have to leave the country for medical reason? Give me a break. We have doctors here.

Thank you for your Beltway-bubble perspective, assuming everyone has top-tier insurance that covers every medical expense like many cushy federal jobs. Unfortunately, not all of us live that kind of life. And yes, maybe both a husband and wife want to be together for a medical procedure—because that’s what supportive spouses do for one another.

You don’t have to believe me, but many kids actually grow up better in humble settings. It seems like you’re speaking from a place of envy or jealousy, which is sad—for you, for your life, and for your relationship with your spouse and children, as well as how your children understand responsibility.

I asked a simple question. If your goal was to judge instead of help, then your response is nothing more than wasted space and wasted breath.

[Anonymous]

If the student truly must go on this trip for medical reasons (they are getting the surgery) then it is an excused absence. If they are not getting the surgery and it's a childcare issue, it's an unexcused absence and teachers do not have to let her make up the work. Most probably will bend over backwards to let her, but they do not have to and if one or two refuse you will have no leg to stand on.

She can do all the schoology assignments, but missed tests will go in as 0 due to an unexcused absence and don't have to be adjusted. She'll be able to do the retake but only up to a 90%.

Just think this through carefully. Is there a friend or family member she could stay with for a week? Could you fly in an aunt or a grandparent to help with driving? Can the procedure be scheduled to utilize a school break? I've seen numerous kids every year try to keep up while abroad, but fall behind and never manage to dig out of the hole.

At the end of the day if it's important that she be there that is a family decision that you are absolutely entitled to make, but the school does not have to accommodate it in any way.

--HS teacher

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone tried using a VPN routed through US.

Reupping this. Anyone tried access via VPN? We will need access from outside the US for travel we are contemplating this winter. Wondering what we need to do to make sure daughter is keeping up with the work while out of the country.

Easy. Don’t plan international trips during school days.

OP here. We are not planning a vacation—our travel is for medical reasons, and my daughter does not want to remain here alone. She will be away for seven school days and wants to stay on top of her work so she doesn’t come back to a backlog of missing assignments. As a 10th grader, it’s important to her to keep up with her responsibilities, and we are very proud of her for making that choice. She is balancing being there for her family while also treating her schoolwork as her “job” and taking it seriously.

We told her the school and teachers would likely excuse her absence because we can provide medical documentation, but she actually discouraged us from doing that. She doesn’t want to be a burden to her teachers, and she doesn’t want to risk falling behind. I would hope all parents could agree this kind of responsibility and maturity—students “adulting,” in a sense—deserves support and encouragement.

Sorry I don’t believe this at all. Also, it you don’t have excused absences for this trip, they do not have to let her make up the work. Both parents have to leave the country for medical reason? Give me a break. We have doctors here.

Thank you for your Beltway-bubble perspective, assuming everyone has top-tier insurance that covers every medical expense like many cushy federal jobs. Unfortunately, not all of us live that kind of life. And yes, maybe both a husband and wife want to be together for a medical procedure—because that’s what supportive spouses do for one another.

You don’t have to believe me, but many kids actually grow up better in humble settings. It seems like you’re speaking from a place of envy or jealousy, which is sad—for you, for your life, and for your relationship with your spouse and children, as well as how your children understand responsibility.

I asked a simple question. If your goal was to judge instead of help, then your response is nothing more than wasted space and wasted breath.

Are you Indian?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone tried using a VPN routed through US.

Reupping this. Anyone tried access via VPN? We will need access from outside the US for travel we are contemplating this winter. Wondering what we need to do to make sure daughter is keeping up with the work while out of the country.

Easy. Don’t plan international trips during school days.

This.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone tried using a VPN routed through US.

Reupping this. Anyone tried access via VPN? We will need access from outside the US for travel we are contemplating this winter. Wondering what we need to do to make sure daughter is keeping up with the work while out of the country.

Easy. Don’t plan international trips during school days.

OP here. We are not planning a vacation—our travel is for medical reasons, and my daughter does not want to remain here alone. She will be away for seven school days and wants to stay on top of her work so she doesn’t come back to a backlog of missing assignments. As a 10th grader, it’s important to her to keep up with her responsibilities, and we are very proud of her for making that choice. She is balancing being there for her family while also treating her schoolwork as her “job” and taking it seriously.

We told her the school and teachers would likely excuse her absence because we can provide medical documentation, but she actually discouraged us from doing that. She doesn’t want to be a burden to her teachers, and she doesn’t want to risk falling behind. I would hope all parents could agree this kind of responsibility and maturity—students “adulting,” in a sense—deserves support and encouragement.

Sorry I don’t believe this at all. Also, it you don’t have excused absences for this trip, they do not have to let her make up the work. Both parents have to leave the country for medical reason? Give me a break. We have doctors here.

Thank you for your Beltway-bubble perspective, assuming everyone has top-tier insurance that covers every medical expense like many cushy federal jobs. Unfortunately, not all of us live that kind of life. And yes, maybe both a husband and wife want to be together for a medical procedure—because that’s what supportive spouses do for one another.

You don’t have to believe me, but many kids actually grow up better in humble settings. It seems like you’re speaking from a place of envy or jealousy, which is sad—for you, for your life, and for your relationship with your spouse and children, as well as how your children understand responsibility.

I asked a simple question. If your goal was to judge instead of help, then your response is nothing more than wasted space and wasted breath.

So you’re going abroad to get cheaper medical care? So bizarre.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:VPN seems like the very simple solution to this. And it sounds like people have made it work which is good to know (currently advising a friend on a similar situation and had suggested a VPN).

I used a VPN when overseas last summer in order to access certain things where I had to make it look like I was either in the UK (BBC) or US. It worked flawlessly.

A VPN won't work if you have to use the school laptop.

Our kids took their laptops to do school work overseas (2 years ago) and they didn't work. We were in South America.

OP here. But VPN on personal laptop will work? My daughter uses her Macbook even now to do most of her school work. Does anyone know whether it has to be a work VPN or can a VPN app like NordVPN work also?

Dp. When Nord doesn't work, ime, it seems to be that the site is recognizing the fact that a VPN is being used.

So you can try Nord now, while still in the US. If you can connect here using a Nord US server, you will be able to connect there using Nord US server as well.

[Anonymous]

Missing 7 consecutive days as a sophomore is unconscionable. What if she actually gets sick and has to miss even more days?

I think this is a trip during the holidays and it’s cheaper to go earlier than when school gets out. I think you are the poster who earlier posted about missing a week and half. Tell me why can’t plan this medical trip during summer or the actual two weeks they have off in winter?